Music Chords

A chord is a combination of two or more notes played at the same time. They’re built off a single starting note called the root.

You can create chords from all twelve notes. There are also four basic types of chords in music:

• Major – Has a major third and a perfect fifth above the root
• Minor – Has a minor third and a perfect fifth above the root
• Diminished – Has a minor third and a diminished fifth above the root
• Augmented – Has a major third and an augmented fifth above the root

The chords and chord progressions in a piece of music support or complement the melody.